The man in the mask

A skeletonized body, wearing a black leather bondage mask, was found in a Revolutionary War smokehouse cave with two bullet holes in the back of the head. The body was skeletonized up to the maxillary area but the head region under the mask was well preserved and permitted a positive visual identification. There was evidence that the body had been eaten by small animals and subsequently burned. Investigations into this brutal murder revealed a tale of a bizarre sadomasochistic ritual that attained national prominence.     

论民主集中制原则在宪法中的地位

马克思恩格斯从未倡导过民主集中制原则。马克思充分肯定的巴黎公社实行的不是民主集中制,而是议行合一。议行合一与民主集中制不是同一概念。列宁是在反对党内小组主义和战争背景下强调民主集中制的。民主集中制原则不能涵盖宪法的全部内容,被人民主权、基本人权、法治等宪法基本原则所决定,是宪法的具体原则。     

Qualitative Differences Among Rural and Urban Intimate Violence Victimization Experiences and Consequences: A Pilot Study

Relatively little is known about rural women's intimate violence experiences in comparison to urban women's experiences, partly because of the difficulty in accessing rural women. This pilot study used a protective order sample of 23 women (15 urban and 8 rural), which provides an access point that is relatively similar for comparisons across rural and urban areas. The number of participants is low and, therefore, results are preliminary. However, several significant findings emerged. Rural women reported significantly less social support, less education, less income, more physical abuse in the preceding year, more childhood physical and sexual abuse, and worse overall health and mental health, as well as encountering abuse earlier in the relationship. Both groups reported higher rates of illegal drug and cigarette use than those among the general population. The findings highlight some overall important themes in examining rural and urban intimate violence victims by suggesting that rural and urban intimate violence victims have different victimization experiences and service needs. Implications for further research and intervention are discussed.     

The use of indigo derivatives to dye denim material.

Recently, attention was again drawn to the use of microspectrophotometry to distinguish between fibres dyed with indigo and seven derivative dyes. Under normal circumstances, fibres dyed with indigo (Vat Blue 1 or CI Number 73000) are not included in fibre-transfer examinations as, being ubiquitous, they do not usually have any evidential value. Indigo substitutes are used for fashion dyeing. If their use is widespread, the assumption that all denim material is dyed with Vat Blue 1 may need revising. A positive finding might make it necessary to reconsider the use of certain denim fabrics as capable of providing target fibres. Fibres from 160 samples of denim articles in current use were examined by microspectrophotometry to determine whether either indigo derivative dyes, or other dyes, had been used instead of the traditional indigo.     

自然法学述评

由自然法学的历史进程,我们可以看到自然法学对法律思想乃至人类社会产生了巨大影响,其学说蕴含极为丰富的价值。但与此同时,我们也应当注意到其局限性之所在。只有这样,我们才能对其有更为全面的认识。     

Alternatives to trusts: a brave new world?

The UK's changes in the taxation of trusts have not inspiredconfidence in the long-term tax treatment of trusts in the UKand practitioners are considering new alternative mechanisms.The author examines the alternatives.